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Episode No.: 1

Subject: Science 7

Topic: The Scientific Method

Time Technical Instructions Spiel

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00:04 – 00:33 Music 1 up for 4 seconds LORETO: Episode number 1 of Science 7. The Scientific
then fade under for 25 Method.
seconds
Good day young minds! Welcome to “Programa Scientia” of
Sagay City Division!
In this program, we will consider facts with scientific
explanation.
Are you guys ready?
So stay tune! For we are about to embark to our first-ever
Science radio broadcasting Instruction!
00:33- 00:45 Music 2 up and fade under LORETO: Allow us to deliver Science ideas and concepts at
for 12 seconds its finest in an enjoyable ways of learning! So, get your
modules and join with us in this life-long learning journey!
00:45 – 01:01 Music 1 up for 4 seconds LORETO: Today, let us listen to Teacher Loreto and Teacher
then fade under for 12 Maricor as they share with us how scientific method could
seconds be applied in our daily lives.
01:01 – 01:31 Music 3 up for 30 seconds
01:31 – 03:06 Music 4 fade under for 95 TEACHER MARICOR: Hi! I’m Teacher Maricor!
seconds TEACHER LORETO: And I’m Teacher Loreto!
TEACHER LORETO & TEACHER MARICOR: Good day, and we
are your science teachers for today!
TEACHER MARICOR: Episode number 1 of Science 7 is about
the Scientific Method or also known as Scientific
Investigation.
TEACHER LORETO: That’s right teacher Maricor! The
purpose of this episode is for the learners to identify and
follow the step-by-step process in investigating and solving
problems.
TEACHER MARICOR: The scientific method is a step-by-step
process that scientists follow when conducting an
experiment or when working in a scientific problem or
investigation. These steps are:
(1) Identifying the problem through Observation
(2) Making hypothesis or forming an educated guess
(3) Testing the hypothesis through conducting an
experiment
(4) Gathering, analysing and interpreting of data
(5) Forming a conclusion
03:06 – 03:34 Music 4 up, sustain for 8 TEACHER LORETO: Now, let us listen with a short story on
seconds then fade under for how a girl named Lucy uses the scientific method in
20 seconds answering her curiosity. Get ready to listen to the story for
you to answer the questions that will follow.
03:34 – 03:56 Music 5 up for 6 seconds Narrator: Lucy, a grade seven learner, was helping her
then fade under for 22 mother make menudo. Menudo is a dish that uses diced
seconds potatoes as one of the ingredients. Lucy noticed that her

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mother soaked the potatoes in cold water after peeling and

dicing them.
03:56 – 04:21 (FLOWING WATER SOUND UP FOR 2 SECONDS)
Lucy: Mother, why did you soak these potatoes after
peeling and dicing them?
Mother: Lucy, soaking (SLICING SOUND FADE UNDER FOR 3
SECOND) potatoes in the water preserves their color and
texture.
Lucy: Really mom? (SLICING SOUND FADE UNDER FOR 3
SECOND) Hmmmnnn.. (AS IF TALKING TO HERSELF) I will
test if it really preserves the potatoes’ color and texture.
04:21 – 04:34 Music 5 up for 4 seconds Narrator: To test her mother’s explanation, Lucy took two
then fade out for 13 peeled potatoes. She placed the first peeled potato on a
seconds. plate. And the second one in a bowl filled with water.
04:34 – 05:09 Music 6 fade under for 35 LUCY: Okay. I’m going to get the first potato, slice this into
seconds half. (SLICING SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND)
LUCY: Now, I’m going to put this in the plate. (PLATES
SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND)
LUCY: This second potato, I’m going to slice this into half too
(SLICING SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND)
LUCY: Lastly, I’m going to soak this in a bowl filled with
water. (FLOWING WATER SOUND UP FOR 2 SECONDS)
Lucy: I will leave these two set-ups and observe what will
happen after few minutes.
05:09 – 05:23 Music 5 up for 4 seconds Narrator: After twenty minutes, Lucy observed the two set-
then fade under for 10 ups by looking the changes in color and touching its texture.
seconds
05:39 – 06:09 Music 7 fade under for 30 Lucy: Oh! In the first set-up, the peeled potato on a plate
seconds without water changes from yellow to brown color! It is also
a bit sticky when I touch it.

While in the second set-up, the color of the peeled potato

with water placed on a bowl does not change! It is still color
yellow. Wow! When I touch it, it is not sticky at all, infact, it
is very firm.
Water does really preserve the color and texture of the
peeled potatoes.
06:09 – 06:16 Music 5 up for 2 seconds Narrator: While Lucy is working on her experiment, her
then fade under for 5 mother has been observing her all along.
seconds
06:16 – 09:04 Music 7 then fade under for Mother: Good job Lucy! Don’t you know that you are
2 minutes and 48 seconds actually doing the step-by-step scientific process in your
investigation?

Lucy: Did I? Really? How?

Mother: Do you know the steps of the scientific method in

solving any problem?

Lucy: I remember my teacher discussing about it mom. Like

identifying the problem, hypothesis, experiment and
conclusion. Am I correct mom?

Mother: Oh! Yes, exactly! But let us talk about it one by

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one. Let’s start with the first step. The first step of the
scientific method is “Identifying the Problem”. How do we
identify the problem?

Lucy: Hmmmmm….

Mother: For us to recognize the problem, what should be

the first step to do?

Lucy: Hmmm… By observing? (CORRECT ANSWER SOUND

UP FOR 1 SECOND)

Mother: Absolutely! We identify the problem through

observation. We observe using our senses.

Lucy: Our five senses? With the use of our mouth, nose,
ears, eyes and our sense of touch? (PAPER FLIP SOUND
FADE UNDER PER SENSE)

Mother: Well done Lucy! Now, going back to what you’ve

done with the peeled potatoes, what was your identified
problem?

Lucy: When we were cooking, I have observed and

wondered why peeled potatoes were soaked in the water.

Mother: Very good. That is the first step of solving the

problem; you need to recognize what the problem is
through observation.

Lucy: I’m getting excited with this mom! What’s next?

Mother: Wow, amazing! Are you ready for the second

step? The next step is “formulating a hypothesis”. So, based
on your teacher’s discussion in school, what is a hypothesis?

Lucy: Hmn.. Hypothesis is an educated guess or prediction

that can be tested.

Mother: Using that definition, what hypothesis have you

formulated with peeled potatoes and water?

Lucy: I was thinking that if water really preserves the peeled

potatoes’ color and texture, then its color and texture will
not change when these peeled potatoes are soaked in the
water.
But if these peeled potatoes are not soaked into the
water, its color and texture will change.
Those were my predictions.

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09:04 – 10:05 Music 7 up for 6 seconds Mother: You’ve done so well child! Those predictions are
then fade under for 55 also testable. Meaning, it can be confirmed or tested with
seconds an experiment which is the third step in the scientific
method.
Lucy: So, the next step is “conducting an experiment”?

Mother: Yes Lucy, experiments are performed to test the

correctness of the hypothesis. There are many factors that
need to be considered in conducting an experiment. I hope
your Uncle could explain more about it when he arrives
tomorrow.
But one thing is for sure, in conducting any experiments;
make sure to perform it with the professionals to keep you
safe and to avoid errors. Okay?
10:05 – 10:21 Music 7 up for 8 seconds Lucy: I promise mom! So, the part where I prepared two
then fade under for 8 set-ups of peeled potatoes with and without water is the
seconds experiment part?

Mother: Exactly Lucy! You’re learning!

10:21 – 11:05 Music 7 up for 10 seconds Lucy: I’m excited mom. What’s next to conducting of
then fade under for 34 experiment?
seconds
Mother: The next step is Collecting, analysing and
interpreting Data.

Lucy: How do we do that?

Mother: Why don’t we listen to Kuya Lim explain what and

how to collect and analyse data? Let me turn this radio on..
(RADIO STATIC UP FOR 4 SECONDS)
11:05 – 12:26 Music 8 fade under for 76 Kuya Lim: Alam nyo ba na nakasalalay sa pagkolekta at pag-
seconds. Music 5 fade under aanalisa ng datus ang tagumpay ng syentipikong pag-
for 5 seconds iimbestiga? Sa pamamaraang ito malalaman kung reliable
ba ang mga datus. Dito din malalaman kung ang datus na
nakuha sa isang experimento ay sumusuporta sa unang
naibigay na hypothesis o teorya.

Ang pagkokolekta ng datus ay nakasalalay sa iyong five

senses. Nililista natin ang ating mga naoobserbahan sa isang
kwaderno o tinatawag na journal ang mga naoobserbahan
gamit ng ating 5 senses. Ilan sa mga datus na pwede nating
makolekta sa isang experimento ay ang pag-iiba ng kulay
katulad halimbawa ng pag-iiba mula dilaw (CORRECT
ANSWER SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND) naging luntian
(CORRECT ANSWER SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND), o ang
pgdami ng mga produkto ng reaksyon katulad ng pagbilang
ng mga bula (BUBBLES SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND) na
lumalabas tuwing photosynthesis sa mga aquatic plants.
Ang pg-aanalisa nmn ng mga datus ay magagawa sa
maraming paraan. Kalimitan ginagamitan ito ng statistics
(PAPER FLIP SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND). Ginagamitan din
nang grapiko (PAPER FLIP SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND).
kinokompara sa mga datus na nakuha sa dati nang
imbestigasyon.

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Maging maingat at mapanuri sa lahat ng aspeto ng buhay.

Ito po si Kuya Lim, matanglalim!
(TURNING OFF RADIO SOUND UP FOR 1 SECOND)

Mother: Did you get that?

12:26 – 13: 02 Music 7 up for 6 seconds

Lucy: Yes mom. Kuya Lim explained that collecting data
then fade under for 1 minute
involves our five senses. While analysing the collected data
and 30 seconds
would require statistical tools including the use of graphs
and the use of data of previous research studies.

Mother: So, in your mini-experiment with the peeled

potatoes, what were your collected data?

Lucy: Hmmn, the collected data were the changes in color

and texture of the peeled potatoes of the two set-ups.

Mother: And how did you analyze the data collected?

Lucy: I compared the changes in color and texture of the

peeled potatoes in the two set-ups. The changes in the first
set-up containing peeled potatoes only were compared to
the second set-up containing peeled potatoes and water.

Mother: Voila! And we are down to the last part, forming of

conclusion. Based on the analysis of data, what conclusion
can you make?

Lucy: I concluded that the presence of water reduces the

change in color and texture of the peeled potatoes. And
therefore, I could say that water really preserves the peeled
potatoes mom, just as what you have explained to me
earlier!

Mother: Well done Lucy! I’m so happy for you, my little

scientist!

13:02 – 13:34 Music 3 up for 20 seconds TEACHER LORETO: Wow! Our little Lucy becomes the little
then fade under for 12 scientist! All she did was follow the step-by-step of the
seconds scientific method. What are these steps of the scientific
method in solving the problems again?

13:34 – 13:44 Music 9 up for 10 seconds

13:44 – 14:16 Music 3 fade under 32 TEACHER LORETO: Very good! (APPLAUSE SOUND UP FOR 3
seconds SECONDS) The steps of a scientific method are:
First, Identifying the problem through Observation
Second, making hypothesis or forming an intellectual
guess
Third, testing the hypothesis through conducting an
experiment
Then, collecting, Analysing and Interpreting data;
Lastly, forming a conclusion.

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14:16 – 14:50 Music 3 up for 12 seconds TEACHER MARICOR: That’s right teacher Loreto! Now, let us
then fade under for 22 open the third page of our Learning Activity Sheet number
seconds 1. This time, in a box, another scenario about a strange
nerve disease is given. Let us read the scenario and answer
the questions that follow.

TEACHER LORETO: Are you ready? Let’s read altogether.

14:50 – 16:09 Music 10 up for 6 seconds TEACHER MARICOR: More than a century, the inhabitants in
then fade under for 1 minute the Dutch East Indies were attacked by a strange nerve
and 13 seconds disease now identified as beriberi. Infected persons lost
their appetite, developed inflammation of their nerves, and
became paralyzed. Scientist who first studied the outbreak
thought that the disease might be caused by bacteria
TEACHER MARICOR: To find out answers to their questions
and to understand properly the disease, scientists obtained
blood from beriberi patients and injected them into
chickens. A control group of chicken did not receive any
injection.
TEACHER MARICOR: After several days, the chickens
injected with blood from beriberi patients fell ill.
Surprisingly, even the control group suffered from the
illness.
TEACHER MARICOR: Dr. Christian Eijkman, a member of the
group of scientists working on the disease, observed that
before experiment, all the chickens used in the study have
been fed with whole grain rice. During the conduct of the
experiment, the chickens were fed with polished rice. Dr.
Eijkman later found that whole-grain rice contains high
amounts of vitamin B1 or thiamine, a vitamin necessary for
good health. Thiamine is absent in polished rice.
16:09 – 16:19 Music 3 up for 10 seconds
16:19 – 16:24 Music 4 fade under for 5 TEACHER LORETO: This time, let us answer the questions
seconds based on the given scenario.
16:24 – 16:30 Music 3 up for 6 seconds
16:30 – 16:35 Music 4 fade under for 5 TEACHER LORETO: Question number 1, what was the
seconds identified problem?

16:35 – 16:45 Music 9 up for 10 seconds

16:45 – 17:05 Music 4 fade under for 20 TEACHER LORETO: The identified problem is that the
seconds inhabitants in the Dutch East Indies were attacked by a
strange nerve disease now identified as beriberi. Infected
persons lost their appetite, developed inflammation of their
nerves, and became paralyzed
17:05 – 17:11 Music 3 up for 6 seconds
17:11 – 17:17 Music 4 fade under for 6 TEACHER MARICOR: Question number 2. What was the
seconds hypothesis?
17:17 – 17:27 Music 9 up for 10 seconds
17:27 – 17: 53 Music 4 fade under for 26 TEACHER MARICOR: Scientist who first studied the
seconds outbreak thought that the disease might be caused by
bacteria. So the hypothesis that can be formulated can be
stated like this: If the nerve disease is caused by the
bacteria, then the chickens that are injected by the blood
from the beriberi patients will get infected.
While the chickens that are not injected by the blood from

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the patients will not get infected

17:53 – 17:59 Music 3 up for 6 seconds
17:59 – 18:03 Music 4 fade under for 4 TEACHER LORETO: Question number 3.How was the
seconds hypothesis tested?
18:03 – 18:13 Music 9 up for 10 seconds
18:13 – 18: 31 Music 4 fade under for 18 TEACHER LORETO: To find out the answers to their
seconds questions and to understand properly the disease, scientists
obtained blood from beriberi patients and injected them
into chickens. A control group of chicken did not receive any
injection.
18:31 – 18:37 Music 3 up for 6 seconds
18:37 – 18:43 Music 4 fade under for 6 TEACHER MARICOR: Question number 4. What was the
seconds result or data of the experiment?
18:43 – 18:53 Music 9 up for 10 seconds
18:53 – 19:08 Music 4 fade under for 15 TEACHER MARICOR: After several days, the chickens
seconds injected with blood from beriberi patients fell ill.
Surprisingly, even the control group suffered from the
illness.
19:08 – 19:14 Music 3 up for 6 seconds
19:14 – 19:37 Music 4 fade under for 23 TEACHER LORETO: Question number 5. Based on the results
seconds of the experiment, should the hypothesis be accepted or
rejected?
If your answer is accepted, write in your Learning activity
sheet the reason. If your answer is rejected, write in your
LAS the reason why it should be rejected.
19:37 – 19:47 Music 9 up for 10 seconds
19:47 – 20: 07 Music 4 fade under for 20 TEACHER LORETO: The answer to question number 5 is…
seconds The hypothesis which states that the outbreak is caused by
the bacteria should be rejected. For a reason that the
chickens which were not injected with blood from beriberi
patients also suffered from the illness.

20:07 – 20:13 Music 3 up for 6 seconds

20:13 – 20:18 Music 4 fade under for 5 TEACHER MARICOR: Question number 6. What conclusion
seconds can be made from the result?
20:18 – 20:28 Music 9 up for 10 seconds
20:28 – 20:36 Music 4 fade under for 8 TEACHER MARICOR: Based on the data or results, the
seconds strange nerve disease known as beriberi is not caused by
bacteria.
20:36 – 20:42 Music 3 up for 6 seconds

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20:42 – 22:12 Music 4 fade under for 1 TEACHER LORETO: Last 2 questions. Are you kids ready to
minute and 30 seconds think like a scientist?
TEACHER LORETO: The first experiment set-up proves that
beriberi is not caused by any bacteria. However, Dr. Ejkman
observed that before the experiment, all chicken used in the
study were fed with the whole-grain rice. But during the
experiment, the chickens were fed with the polished rice.
He found out that the whole-grain rice contains high
content of vitamin B1 while polished rice contains zero
vitamin B1.

If you were Dr. Ejkman, what could be your new

hypothesis on these observations? And how will you test
your hypothesis?
TEACHER LORETO: That’s right learners! Think like a
scientist! Do you have that experiment set-up in your mind?
Go ahead and write it on your Learning Activity Sheet!
TEACHER MARICOR: That’s right teacher Loreto! The next
activity will teach you how to design an experiment for you
to be fully equipped and be ready as a scientist! We hope
that you learn how to be a little scientist just like Lucy, using
the steps of Scientific Method!

22:12 – 23:32 Music 3 up, sustain for 20 TEACHER MARICOR: Before we end this episode, let us
seconds then fade under for again thanks all the people behind this Programa Scientia.
1 minute Especially to our Science Supervisor, Mam Gina Ferraris,
Sagay National High School Principal, Mam Sheryl Labrador
and to our ever compassionate Head Teacher of Science
Department, Mam Genelyn Fuentesfina.
TEACHER LORETO: Yes! Thank you so much respective
experts for this opportunity!
TEACHER MARICOR: Yes! So, learners, thank you for tuning
in to our Programa Scientia! Till next time! Again, this is
Teacher Maricor!
TEACHER LORETO: and Teacher Loreto!
TEACHER LORETO & TEACHER MARICOR: Signing off!
23:32 – 25:02 Music 10 up, sustain for 30
seconds then fade under for LORETO:We would also like to recognize our talent behind
1 minute. every character. Mam Fergem Anne Flores as Lucy, Mam
Maricor Rochar as Mother and sir Loreto Mopada, Jr as the
narrator and Kuya Lim. Special thanks to our technical
director, Mam Sherah Delos Santos and our scriptwriter
Mam Rea Mopada. Also, we give credits to all the music
played in this program such as Fresh, Taste it and Paradise
by Ikson from youtube.com. And all the audio effects by The
Music Archives Official. We salute you!